Information About

Alsek Glacier

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 12' 5" N,
138 ° 2' 48.998" W

Region

Yakutat

Nearest City

Yakutat

Elevation

1033 ft (314.86 m)

Alsek Glacier in Detail.

About

heads at 591500N1375500W trends S and W 11 mi. to its 1961 terminus on Alsek River, 1 mi. E of Gateway Knob and 61 mi. SE of Yakutat

History

Named by Lieutenant Commander Moser (1901, pl. 43 and p. 388), U.S. Navy (USN).

Alsek Glacier Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Alsek Glacier.

Topo Maps

Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat A-1 (1959), Yakutat A-1 (1959), Yakutat A-1 (1959), Yakutat A-1 NE (2017),
Places Near Alsek Glacier
Glaciers:

Alsek Glacier, Grand Plateau Glacier, Netland Glacier,

Hills:

Gateway Knob,

Lakes:

Alsek Lake, Lower Doame Lake, Upper Doame Lake,

Mountain Ranges:

Deception Hills,

Streams:

Clear Creek,